[C320-list] Cutlass bearing and...

[Bill Culbertson]

Rod,
   
  I love my stuffing box with Goretex stuffing.  I'm curious what has motivated you to switch to that from PSS since so many have gone the other direction.
   
   -bill

Rod Boer <rod.boer1 at verizon.net> wrote:
  Hi Russ,

I am also replacing my cutlass bearing, shaft, coupling, and replacing the 
PSS shaft seal with a stuffing box with Gortex stuffing. I had my rudder 
removed when my boat was hauled. The C320 next to me in dry dock has the 
Autoprop with a SS shaft. The thing that I noticed was different was the 
clearance between the prop and the strut. His had 1-1/2" between the 
Autoprop and the strut whereas my clearance between the Michigan prop and 
the strut is 1". I seem to remember that additional clearance was needed 
for the Autoprop. I plan to get all of my stuff from Catalina with the 
instruction that I would like the shaft long enough to handle which ever 
prop needs the most clearance which I will have figured out by that time. 
My guess is I would probably go with a MaxProp.

Rod
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russell Monaco" 
To: "C320-List" 
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cutlass bearing and...


> dave i will also be replacing my prop, shaft and bearing this winter with 
> a auto-porp, and ss shaft, do you have any idea how to order a new shaft? 
> is there a size that is "correct" for our boat?
> -russ monaco
> commodore C320IA
>
> Dave Anderer wrote:
> I need to replace the cutlass bearing this winter. There is also some
> corrosion on the shaft, so I might as well replace that with SS. And I
> had a PSS on the previous boat and liked that, so I might as well..
>
> All of this is easy if the shaft can be withdrawn clear of the rudder.
> I've seen at least one note here indicating it can't be pulled without
> dropping the rudder (which I can't readily do.)
>
> So if I can't go the easy route, does this plan make sense:
>
> 1. Cut the shaft and remove it in pieces
> 2. Remove the cutlass bearing
> 3. Remove the stuffing box.
> 4. Insert the new shaft. (The key idea is that without the cutlass and
> stuffing box, there will be enough play to allow the new shaft to slide
> in clear of the rudder.)
> 5. Install the PSS
> 6. Install (press in) the new cutlass
>
> Does that seem to make sense? Am I missing anything obvious?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
> Meanderer II
> #642
>
>
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